The role of spinal and peripheral α1- and α2-adrenoceptors on bladder activity induced by bladder distension in anaesthetized rat

BJU International

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 925-931

  Jeong, M S ^a   Lee, Jeong Gu ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Micturition 1 adrenoceptor; Rat; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DOXAZOSIN; PHENTOLAMINE; PRAZOSIN; TAMSULOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLADDER CAPACITY; BLADDER CONTRACTION; BLADDER DISTENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOMETRY; FEMALE; MICTURITION REFLEX; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINE; URINE VOLUME;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANIMALS; DILATATION; FEMALE; PRESSURE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; URINARY BLADDER; URINATION;

EID: 0034092126     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2000.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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